Praying for our Team and Community

Prayers will now be taking place ahead of our monthly team service on the 4th Sunday of each month at whichever church is hosting that month’s service, at 9.45am. All are very welcome.

We’re also going to be intentional now about having a short informal time of prayer at each church before the Sunday services each week - so the person leading the service will pray with others who are there for 10 mins or so half an hour before the start of the service; so 9.30 ahead of 10am services and 10.45 ahead of 11.15am services. Everyone is very welcome to join in with this.

Keep watching for more new ideas!

Please use this prayer to pray for our church and the Team.

The Leading Your Church Into Growth Prayer

God of Mission,

Who alone brings growth to your Church,

Send your Holy Spirit to give

Vision to our planning,

Wisdom to our actions,

Joy to our worship,

And power to our witness.

Help our church and our Team to grow in numbers,

In spiritual commitment to you,

And in service to our local community,

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Please remember too, to pray for the people who live and work in Maghull and Melling, for local topics and international needs. ...................................................................................................................................................................................

Two prayers from the Church of England resources

In darkness and in light,

in trouble and in joy,

help us, heavenly Father,

to trust your love,

to serve your purpose,

and to praise your name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

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Lord God, you are always with me.
You are with me in the day and in the night.
You are with me when I’m happy and when I’m sad.
You are with me when I’m healthy and when I am ill.
You are with me when I am peaceful and when I am worried.
Today I am feeling (name how you are feeling) because (reasons you are feeling this way).
Help me to remember that you love me and are with me in everything today. Amen.

And the Diocesan Prayer:

Loving Father,

by your grace we long to see

more people knowing Jesus,

and more justice in your world.

Help us to live as your disciples in the power of the Spirit

and to work to your praise and glory. Amen.